Ho Chi Minh City · SAIGON WAR HISTORY TOURS

The 15 Best War History Tours in Saigon

34 tours  ·  from $14 a head

The tunnels, the museum, the battlefields east of the city. These 15 tours cover the history with a guide, each priced and clear about how long you spend on site.

Adventure Cu Chi Tunnels: Vietnam War Underground Network AM/PM - A craft workshop before the tunnels
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Adventure Cu Chi Tunnels: Vietnam War Underground Network AM/PM

1.Adventure Cu Chi Tunnels: Vietnam War Underground Network AM/PM

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,726 reviews · from $13Our pick

Spend a full day traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Tunnels, where an English-speaking guide explains the Viet Cong’s underground network. You can crawl through a tunnel if you choose, visit a handicraft workshop, and stop at a countryside restaurant. The basic tour costs $13.99; lunch is included only with the limousine option.

“it was informative, gave you a good idea what it would've been like during the war years, and everything you did was optional. Tina was a very good and fun tour guide”

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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Vietnam War Underground Network - What going inside a tunnel is like
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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Vietnam War Underground Network

2.Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Vietnam War Underground Network

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,587 reviews · from $23

Travel from Ho Chi Minh City to the Ben Duoc tunnel complex in a group of up to 12. An English-speaking guide introduces the history, wartime documentary, underground network and traps, with a chance to enter the tunnels. Guides have included Kevin, Anthony, Dan, Bao and Tom. District 1 pickup is offered; allow about seven hours.

“We had a great expedience and an amazing insight to how these people had to live Going inside the tunnels was truly was brilliant”

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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Big Group Vietnam War Experience - Trying the tunnel passage
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Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Big Group Vietnam War Experience

3.Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour: Big Group Vietnam War Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,386 reviews · from $19

Travel from central Ho Chi Minh City to the Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels with an English-speaking guide. You’ll watch a short historical film, see reconstructed underground spaces, and try cassava. A widened tunnel section and an optional paid shooting range add hands-on experiences. The six-hour trip includes an air-conditioned bus, water, and admission.

“Great tour to see the Cu Chí Tunnels. The guide was friendly and informative. Great price on the tour and is perfect duration for a day trip (approximate departure of 8am and return around 2pm in HCM). Take this trip if you want to skip the river portion the other tours do. Try going into the Tunnels. It's quite the experience.”

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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnels Tour (max 12 people) with Private Option - At the tunnels, history becomes physical
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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnels Tour (max 12 people) with Private Option

4.Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnels Tour (max 12 people) with Private Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,885 reviews · from $19

Travel from central Ho Chi Minh City to the quieter Ben Duoc section of the Cu Chi Tunnels in a small group, with an English-speaking guide, site admission, and water included. Expect war history, hidden entrances, underground chambers, and a chance to crawl through sections of tunnel. The $19 standard trip is budget-friendly; a VIP option adds a limousine and lunch.

“Thank you for being an amazing tour guide MR FA. Very knowledgeable about the Cu Chi towns and the Vietnam history. We had a great day.”

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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnels: Authentic & Less Touristy (Max 10) - The Ride Out from Ho Chi Minh City
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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnels: Authentic & Less Touristy (Max 10)

5.Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnels: Authentic & Less Touristy (Max 10)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,360 reviews · from $21

Visit the larger, quieter Ben Duoc tunnel complex in a group of no more than 10. An English-speaking guide leads you past trapdoors, bunkers, and narrow tunnels, with cassava and tea included. Hotel pickup is offered, and the morning shared tour can add the War Remnants Museum. Bring shoes and clothes you do not mind getting dusty.

“I had an excellent tour with Tri as our guide. Pickup was the smoothest I've experienced in 7 weeks in SE Asia - I appreciated the text message in the morning and 5 mins heads up before arrival. Tri knew a lot about the tunnels and explained everything very clearly. He guided us through the tunnels with expert knowledge, never pressuring anyone to do more than they were comfortable with. The site wasn't too busy on a Saturday. The stop at the shooting range was brief - those of us who didn't want to shoot waited in the air-conditioned van.”

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Ben Duoc 'Less-Crowded' Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour - The drive from Ho Chi Minh City
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Ben Duoc ‘Less-Crowded’ Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour

6.Ben Duoc ‘Less-Crowded’ Cu Chi Tunnels Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 712 reviews · from $34

Travel from central Ho Chi Minh City in a group of no more than 10 to explore the quieter Ben Duoc tunnel complex. Expect war history, booby traps, an ex-US Army tank, a crawl through the tunnels, tapioca, and the underground Hoang Cam kitchen. Guides on this tour have included Safa, Ken, Tommy, and Leo.

“The history is fascinating, the tunnels are small! I’m quite short and still I felt so tall, i opted to hunchover and walk the full length of 50m and by the end i was ready to get out. I had to double over and every time I tried to look up, I hit my head! It was an interesting experience to say the least.”

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Private Cu Chi - Ben Duoc Tunnels & Liberated Area (Day Trip) - The Liberation Area Reconstruction Zone
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Private Cu Chi – Ben Duoc Tunnels & Liberated Area (Day Trip)

7.Private Cu Chi – Ben Duoc Tunnels & Liberated Area (Day Trip)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · from $135

Travel by private air-conditioned car from Ho Chi Minh City to the Cu Chi Liberation Area, Ben Duoc tunnels, and memorial temple. Expect a war-era reconstruction site, underground bunkers, tunnel sections you can crawl through, boiled tapioca and tea, and a Vietnamese lunch. Guides named by past participants include James, Luan, Manh, Manu, and Loi, though your assigned guide may differ.

“The tour guide was very professional and spoke excellent English.”

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Long Tan and Nui Dat - Australian Battlefield one-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City - Long Tan: memorial, memory and the battlefield
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Long Tan and Nui Dat – Australian Battlefield one-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City

8.Long Tan and Nui Dat – Australian Battlefield one-day tour from Ho Chi Minh City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $119

Travel by air-conditioned car or minibus from Ho Chi Minh City to Nui Dat, the Long Tan Cross Memorial and Long Phuoc Tunnels. An English-speaking guide explains the sites, and some guides, including Jack and Dingo Chien, use wartime photos or personal family context. Lunch in Ba Ria and bottled water are included.

“A wonderful tour with the very informative Dingo Chien who was very humorous! We got to see many significant sights and photo opportunities. Dingo set up two special Australian memorials for us to remember and reflect on the battle of Long Tan. Highly recommend this tour.”

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Private Tour to Long Tan - Former Australian Military Base - Understanding Nui Dat and ANZAC’s role
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Private Tour to Long Tan – Former Australian Military Base

9.Private Tour to Long Tan – Former Australian Military Base

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $98

Travel by private car from Ho Chi Minh City to Long Tan, about 90 kilometers away, to visit the Long Tan Cross, the Horseshoe fire support base site and Long Phuoc tunnels. An English-speaking guide provides context, and may be able to arrange a meeting with a local veteran. Guides on past tours have included Tuan, Alex, Jackie and Lucky.

“We loved that our tour guide, Tuan was an ex serviceman in the Vietnam conflict. He is very passionate and has a wealth of knowledge that he eagerly shared with. He is also very dedicated to keeping the memorial as a place for people to show their gratitude and to pay respect to those who lost their lives. As ex service people, we were very pleased and honoured to share our experience with Tuan. Our bus driver was also very capable and a lovely man, who drove us very safely to and from in a luxurious limo.”

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War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City Half Day Tours - Notre Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office
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War Remnants Museum – Ho Chi Minh City Half Day Tours

10.War Remnants Museum – Ho Chi Minh City Half Day Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 88 reviews · from $39

Start at 7:30 am for a small-group Ho Chi Minh City tour, with pickup from selected District 1 hotels. A guide leads you to Reunification Palace, French-era landmarks and the War Remnants Museum. The outing is listed as about six hours, includes lunch and museum admission, and ends at the meeting point. Drinks cost extra.

“This was a good experience. When you go to the lacquer shop. Make sure to go upstairs as well. 4 stops are completed. Unification palace, post office, war museum, and several stores.”

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Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Dai Temple & Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnel - Ben Duoc: Cu Chi’s underground passages
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Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Dai Temple & Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnel

11.Black Virgin Mountain, Cao Dai Temple & Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $135

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at 7:00 am with your own English-speaking guide and driver for Ben Duoc’s Cu Chi tunnels, a midday Cao Dai ceremony, a Vietnamese lunch, and a cable-car ride at Black Virgin Mountain. Guides such as Ocean, Aurora, Cong, and Loan have been praised for clear explanations and thoughtful help. Expect a long day, with traffic affecting the return.

“This tour was fun. Cao Dai is a must day trip. Cong, our tour guide, was great. Cu Chi Tunnels were a little claustrophobic but that’s to be expected.”

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Long Tan, Nui Dat & Vung Tau Highlights - 1 day Private Tour - The drive from Ho Chi Minh City to Ba Ria
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Long Tan, Nui Dat & Vung Tau Highlights – 1 day Private Tour

12.Long Tan, Nui Dat & Vung Tau Highlights – 1 day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · from $158

Leave Ho Chi Minh City at about 8am for a private, 9 to 10-hour trip to Long Tan, Nui Dat and Vung Tau. An English-speaking guide explains the sites, including the former Australian base and Long Tan Cross. The day also includes Ba Ria Central Market, lunch by the sea and Vung Tau sights such as the White Palace. Guides Huong and Nam have been praised for their warmth and historical detail.

“Our tour of the Nui Dat and Vung Tau with guide Ms Huong was a wonderful experience. Highlighted by our visit to the Long Tan Cross where we laid flowers and paid tribute to young lives lost. A very moving part of the day. Every part of thRead more”

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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnel & War Museum – Original, Less Touristy - The War Remnants Museum: A serious second chapter
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Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnel & War Museum – Original, Less Touristy

13.Cu Chi Ben Duoc Tunnel & War Museum – Original, Less Touristy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $27

Travel by minivan from Ho Chi Minh City to the less-crowded Ben Duoc Cu Chi Tunnels. With an English-speaking guide, watch a war documentary, explore tunnels and bunkers, and try tapioca and tea. Then spend about an hour at the War Remnants Museum. Groups are capped at 10; guides named on past tours include Linda, Tai, and Nick.

“I had a really good experience . My guide tai was exceptional . He had great knowledge and was a pleasure to deal with . The driver too no English but always smiling and making sure I had water .”

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From War to Peace: Long Tân & the Australian Base Today - FAQ
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From War to Peace: Long Tân & the Australian Base Today

14.From War to Peace: Long Tân & the Australian Base Today

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $91

Spend about eight hours exploring Long Tan, the Long Phuoc tunnels and Nui Dat with a private English-speaking guide. You’ll visit the memorial cross and former Australian base, have Vietnamese or Asian lunch, and hear about the battle from both Australian and Vietnamese perspectives when local veterans can be arranged. Hotel pickup, transport, water and entrance fees are included.

“If you have a very limited time in HCMC then this is a good option. Hotel pickup was a disaster. They said pickup would be at 7:30, they finally got there at 8:15. The operator never confirmed my pickup location despite Viator confirming it whiRead more”

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Cu Chi Tunnels: Ben Duoc Non-Touristy - Private Tour - Film, wartime spaces and tunnel access
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Cu Chi Tunnels: Ben Duoc Non-Touristy – Private Tour

15.Cu Chi Tunnels: Ben Duoc Non-Touristy – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $55

Travel from District 1 to the Ben Duoc tunnel complex with an English-speaking guide. You’ll watch an introductory film, see underground kitchens and living spaces, and crawl through sections of the tunnels. Guides such as Hieu, Mai and Phu have led trips here. Tapioca is included as a taste, but lunch is not.

“Great little tour - vehicle came on time and our guide (Ben) was very insightful. Going to Ben Duoc is much better than the more touristy Ben Dinh tunnels. All in all a very well organized and informative half day excursion.”

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